Beirut 14/12/2013

Press release

Lebanese mothers’ present from the General Security

We are pleased to announce that the Lebanese General Security has issued new instruction aimed at bettering family relations by granting mothers and fathers equal rights as to issuance of passports and travel permits for their minor children. This amendment was published on their website. (check the link below)

After thorough study and in a constant effort to modernize and uphold human rights, the General Security and under the leadership of its Director, Major General Abbas Ibrahim has approved the dossier presented the Institute of Progressive Women (IPW).

We wish to thank all of those in the General Security who made this possible, with special appreciation and recognition to Major General Abbas Ibrahim for his leadership, the head of the relevant committee Brigadier Jihad al-Masri as well as all the members, and the Managing Judge, President Ziad Shebib.

We also take this opportunity to thank the associations and thousands of women and men who supported the campaign and signed the petition, appreciation also to Dr. Paul Morcos who authored the jurisprudence study and Dr. Khatoun Haidar for her professional support, and recognition to the US-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) who funded and supported the project, as well as to the media for their coverage and the project team who worked around the clock